Les Paul passed away yesterday from complications of pnemonia and old age. Most people associate him with inventing the “Les Paul” – the first solid body electric (the Fender Strat was made around the same but it’s really no comparision is it?)

What is more interesting for our blog, is the fact that Les Paul revolutionized the recording industry (or created it according to modern day definitions). He paved the way for artists in all genres to truly express themselves. He can be credited with developing “multi-track” recording.

From Wikipedia.org:

“In 1948, Capitol Records released a recording that had begun as an experiment in Paul’s garage, entitled “Lover (When You’re Near Me)”, which featured Paul playing eight different parts on electric guitar, some of them recorded at half-speed, hence “double-fast” when played back at normal speed for the master. (“Brazil”, similarly recorded, was the B-side.)

This was the first time that multi-tracking had been used in a recording. These recordings were made not with magnetic tape, but with acetate disks. Paul would record a track onto a disk, then record himself playing another part with the first. He built the multi-track recording with overlaid tracks, rather than parallel ones as he did later. There is no record of how many “takes” were needed before he was satisfied with one layer and moved on to the next.
Paul even built his own disc-cutter assembly, based on auto parts. He favored the flywheel from a Cadillac for its weight and flatness. Even in these early days, he used the acetate disk setup to record parts at different speeds and with delay, resulting in his signature sound with echoes and birdsong-like guitar riffs. When he later began using magnetic tape, the major change was that he could take his recording rig on tour with him, even making episodes for his 15-minute radio show in his hotel room. Later he worked with Ross Snyder in the design of the first 8 track recording deck (built for him by Ampex for his home studio.)”

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So we weren’t going to post these yesterday but Ashley’s laywers made all the other guys bow down and remove them. Thus, HSK feels obligated to give you guys the uncensored pictures.

Don’t worry – unlike the big guys that are corporate owned, we WON”T be taking them down.  Unless of course, Ashley wants to trade us for something better….we’ll let her decide.

-HSK

MORE UNCENSORED PICS AFTER THE JUMP!

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Joe Budden is back at it again and he’s not happy as you might assume… it seem like Joey wants a fair one from Raekwon…
I guess it won’t be over till Joe Budded says so? By the way, Joe Budden’s album drops today and I must wonder could this all be a publicity stunt to sell records? I don’t care I’m not buying it…

Gucci Mane is rumored to be in rehab and it’s not because Gucci has a drug problem it’s because dude don’t wanna go back to jail…This is all going down because Gucci violated his parole. My nicca failed his routine drug test and rehab is his only way out – I must ask: If you had a choice between rehab or jail which one would you take?

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We all know Dancing With The Stars is for the seniors and that’s the reason why your grandparents watch this program….I’ve never seen a episode of this horrible program and I’m proud to say it. Any male caught watching this program is probably gay or being forced by his bitch.

Why won’t the people over at Dancing With the Stars allow Paula Abdul to be a judge on their horrible program? Paula does have talent when it comes to dancing – she did her ten thousand hours of dancing so that makes Paula Abdul a professional dancer…right?

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Pictures are circulating of Kelis and her new baby. Know what else is new? A man with her! It’s pretty quick after Nas right? That makes me wonder though – how “new” is her “new man”? How can I forget it was Kelis who said her milkshake brings all the boys to her yard…

Superhead and Darius McCrary are at it again – he said Karrine ” Superhead” Steffans is a total creep…
In case you don’t know who Darius is he played the role of Eddie Winslow on the television show Family Matters…Darius said Karrine would have sex with her victims and have the phone under a pillow so others can hear…What a Bitch!!! I’m so happy I burned her book and if she’s so disgusting what do you think about the men who have slept with her?
Hey Karrine here’s a number you will be needing it in the near future: 1800-273-8255 – it’s the sucide hotline…I promise you someone over there will talk to you…

Kimora Lee is getting ten thousand dollars for her new baby photos…Kimora’s son Kenzo’s father is Djimon Hounsou and we wish them all the best…I overheard others saying Kimora’s ex-boyfriend Russell Simmon’s sperm bank was not powerful enough to produce a baby boy…How would they know this information? My guess is that Yoga helps the mind and the body but not the sperm…Am I right Russell?

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Amber Ro$e is going to get paid and she doesn’t need a college degree. She got pregnant by Kanye West…
Kanye has just joined the ranks of sucka niccas and I’ll say this guys like Kanye are not role models to young teenage boys…know why? ‘Cuz he’s stupid…Kanye is going to pay Amber Ro$e out the ass – why did he did something so foolish?

Why did Kanye get Amber Ro$e pregnant? Was it to cover-up his gay rumors? Didn’t Kanye learn from the mistakes Nas made with Kelis? Foolish chics get over on these rap guys all the time – why do you people choose to look up to them?

Well it’s plain to see Amber Ro$e has won the lottery. Hey Kanye: You may be able to fool the derelicts of society but you can’t fool me. Put it this way. Mick Jagger got kids and hes bi/sexual…See where am going with this.

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Pastor Mase is back to rappin’ on the microphone for his old boss Sean ” Puff Daddy” Combs…
What a loser Mase is!? What kind of a church was he running? It wasn’t a church mane… It was a cult…
Mase is dam near retarded – the boy cannot speak properly…Who would make Mase their pastor?
Things are not quite working out for him these days – first and foremost his television show was a total flop! His straight life is driving him nuts…
This jerk even has the nerve and the audacity to perform marriage ceremonies…as if he’s a real pastor but we all know that he’s not.
Mase is a total con-man but Puffy is his master…Didn’t the followers of Mase’s bogus church congregation know?

Jennifer Lopez and the people over at American Idol are talking and negotiating a deal for her to replace Paula Abdul…
Wait a minute… the same people over at American Idol who are trying to negotiate a deal with Jennifer are also trying to workout a deal with Victoria Beckham!?
These two ladies can’t sing or dance…am I missing something?
Paula Abdul has way more talent than Jennifer and Victoria when it comes to music. Randy Jackson knows this but do you care? No. All of you would watch American Idol if Jennifer was a judge and I’m not surprised…know why? ‘Cuz none of you care about the music… all the viewers care about is who looks good and what Randy and Simon and Ryan were wearing? Thongs…Those guys are gay. You guys are all totally disgusting – just like the folks over at American Idol and I’ll tell you this: The music business will never recover because of shows like American Idol…know why? ‘Cuz it’s fake just like Jennifer’s and Victoria’s titties mane…

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